Rerailing device



April 22, 1930.

O. E. M. LOPEZ RERAILING DEVICE Filed April 13, 1928 Patented Apr. 22, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OCTAVIO ENRIQUE MESEGUER LOPEZ, 0F CAIBARIEN, CUBA RERAILING DEVICE Application filed April 13, 1928, Serial No. 269,792, and in Cuba April 3, 1928.

This invention relates to improvements in rerailing devices for use in returning the wheels of derailed rolling stock to the track, and has for its object to provide in connection with a device of this character means for securely anchoring the rerailing device in position with respect to the track rails during use.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel con struction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more fully described in connection with the accompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the rerailing device, the anchoring bolt and nut being removed;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device looking in the direction of the edge which 1S presented to the track rail;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the opposite side of the device;

Fig. 4 is an end elevation thereof;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a section of a railway track, partly broken away, showing the invention applied to use; and

Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse section, partly broken away, of a track showing the rerailing devices in use.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the numeral 1 indicates the body of the rerailing device which at its medial portion is sub stantially arch-shaped in section presenting a cavity 2 on its under side. From the medial arched portion of the body the upper surface thereof is sloped downwardly in opposite directions as at 3, and is provided with a curved longitudinal upright rib or flange 4 extending from one extremity thereof to the other and curving inwardly toward the central arched portion, the inclined surfaces 3 gradually diminishing in width from the extremities of the body to the medial arched portion where the rib or flange 4 merges therewith.

The side of the body 1 opposite the flange or rib 4 is of externally convexe'd form as at 5, gradually increasing in width from the extremities of the body to the medial portion thereof and acting to guide or deflect the wheels A from an elevated posi track rails 12.

The side 7 of the body opposite the convex surface the han ting or relative body is be used portion shank of a bolt,

5 is cut away as at 8 to tion on to the accommodate d or implements employed in the setremoval of the device 1n use. The

1y prominent medial portion 10 of the also provided with a slot 9 which may for the same purpose as the cut away 8, and in embrace the flange of posite t as shown in Figs. 4 and of said accommodate the last me The opposite end of the rail he flange engaged by th body is recessed ber 14 is looped and receives th ingly shaped lower end latter passes is provided washer 15 of a upwardly through with In applying the invention to is pla and 6 with the H ing in the reces 14 being engaged with flange and ced in the the medial or shank addition accommodates the as Wlll be hereinafter more ch shape as to 12 lying ope body 1, and

6 the under side edge as at 11 to partially ntioned flange.

the anchoring meme correspondbolt 15 which the slot 9 and a Winged nut 17 and a use, the body position shown in Figs. 5 ange of the rail base engags 11, the anchoring member the opposite base portion thereof facially abutting the under side of the rail bas draw thereby position upon the rail base.

e. With the parts in th is position, as

urned so as to e slot 9, and

firmly draw and hold the body in The rerailing device being thus securely held in position,

the wheels wardly wheels of the derailed car are moved up along one of the inclined surfaces 3,

rolling upon the lateral move downwardly into proper the track rail 12.

What I claim is 1. A rerailin vided with a wheel and having one longitudinal ed overlie one side of the base of ons indicated in until finally the inclination 5 position upon g device including a body proguiding upper surface ge adapted to a rail, an an- 7 of a rail and including a shank characterized in that said choring member having one terminal hook to embrace the opposite side of the base flange of a rail and including a shank portion adapted to facially abut the under side of a rail base, and means passing upwardly through the body and connected with the anchoring member for drawing the body firmly against a rail base.

2. A rerailing device including a body provided with a wheel guiding upper surface and having one longitudinal edge adapted to overlie one side of the base of a rail, an anchoring member having one terminal hook to embrace the opposite side of the base flange portion adapted to facially abut the under side of a rail base, a bolt passing upwardly through the body and connected with the anchoring men'n beer, and means associated with said bolt or drawing the body against a rail base.

3. A rerai-ling device including a body provided with a wheel-guiding upper surface and having-one longitudinal edge adapted .to overlie one side of the base of a rail, an anchoring mei'nber having one term nal hook to embrace the opposite side of the base flange of a rail and including a shank portion adapted to farcially abut the under side of .a rail base, a bolt passing ttertically through the body and having its lower end loosely connected with the anchoring member, and means ooacting with the bolt to draw the body firmly against a rail base.

4. A rerailing device as claimed in claim 3, body is provided with a slot for adjustably receiving the bolt.

.5. A rerailing device as claimed in claim 3, characterized by the ,provision of an opening in the body elongated in the direction of the axis of the latter and permitting adjustment of the bolt and anchoring member.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. 

